Father's Day at Lake Michigan

We took the girls out to the "beach" on Father's Day, which we were fortunate to also celebrate with Andy's parents who were visiting from Ohio. I will admit that I was a skeptical New Englander about this whole Midwest beach idea. I've heard people mention it a few times since we moved here and I've always assumed that the only reason they thought a lake qualified as a beach is because they had never been to an ocean before. Well, I was kind of wrong. Lake Michigan is so big that it really has a beach-y feel to it and there is plenty of sand to play in. As an added bonus, the waves are much, much tamer which actually makes it a relaxing experience compared to having young children around the ocean. We had a blast. It was such an easy trip, I think we'll make it back there often.